Who We Are

We know the challenges of working to make the world a better place…

Nonprofit organizations struggle for resources and visibility. Businesses wonder how to contribute in meaningful ways that also make sense for their bottom line. We can make it easier and help you succeed.

Elliott Strategies is your trusted advisor and steadfast helping hand. Our mission is to help nonprofit organizations reach their potential and businesses reach their communities. We listen to what you want to accomplish, use both analysis and creativity to craft a plan, and then we make it happen. We apply best practices in nonprofit management and corporate social responsibility – but we also generate new ideas that go beyond what everyone else is doing.

Suzanne Elliott, Principal

Suzanne Elliott spent more than 10 years in nonprofit senior management at national and local organizations and has an additional five years of experience in corporate consulting. She has a wide range of functional areas of expertise, including corporate/nonprofit partnerships, fundraising, marketing/communications, program development and measurement, strategic and operational planning, finance and administration. Suzanne has a background in a variety of causes, including women’s issues, health/disability, poverty, and arts and culture.

Suzanne earned a B.A. in public policy studies summa cum laude from Duke University. She also received an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business. Suzanne volunteers her time as a coach for Girls on the Run Los Angeles and also serves on the organization’s board of directors. She serves on the Executive Programs Alumni Committee for NYU Stern, the Nonprofit Committee for the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce and the faculty of the Center for Nonprofit Leadership at California Lutheran University.

Suzanne lives in the suburbs of Los Angeles with her husband and two daughters. When she isn’t working on inspirational and challenging projects for Elliott Strategies or chasing her free-spirited girls, Suzanne loves trail running and swimming.